An Indian River County woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for her involvement in a fraudulent nursing school scheme. In a separate case, a woman was sentenced to ten years for orchestrating a scam involving false psychic claims and threats against a victim's child. Additionally, a woman identified as the mastermind behind an $8 million organized retail theft ring targeting stores like Sephora and Ulta Beauty received a five-year prison sentence. This retail crime, described as the work of a 'queenpin,' involved significant losses for the affected retailers and has drawn attention to the growing issue of organized retail theft in Florida. In another incident, a woman was reported to have stolen groceries from a Florida supermarket on 15 occasions over a three-month period, resulting in a total loss of $928.13.